relevant references to articles from around 512 journals, the majority of which are in English and are not indexed by any other biomedical sources. In addition to the specialist journals on AMED's subjects, a range of key general journals are checked for relevant articles. As well as the basic bibliographic information, each record includes index terms using the AMED Thesaurus and an abstract summarizing the article being cited.

Center for Disease Control's extensive web site provides a single point of access to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines, statistics, and public health data. Includes prevention guidelines, STD reports, injury mortality data, etc.

An evidence-based full text database containing critical assessments of systematic reviews from a variety of medical journals. It is produced by the National Health Services' Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (NHS CRD) at the University of York, England.

contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more. Cochrane reviews bring you the combined results of the world's best medical research studies, and are recognized as the gold standard in evidence-based health care.

aims to include all published reports of empirical methodological studies that could be relevant for inclusion in a Cochrane methodology review, along with comparative and descriptive studies relevant to the conduct of systematic reviews of healthcare interventions.

a diagnostic decision support program designed at MGH/Harvard Medical School to provide quick, easy access to a large database of signs and symptoms of different diagnoses, and to supply plausible explanations for a given set of signs and symptoms.

A search and retrieval system that integrates information from databases at the National Center for Biotechnology Information. These databases include nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, whole genomes, and MEDLINE.

customize to link to PCOM full-text. Click "Scholar Preferences" enter PCOM in the search box in the library links section, save preferences, then look for Links to PCOM or Findit@PCOM in your search results

contains information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more

grey literature has been defined as follows: "That which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers." Examples: reports from foundations, academies, state and federal departments.

produced by Behavioral Measurement Database Services, is a comprehensive bibliographic database providing information about behavioral measurement instruments. Information in the database is abstracted from hundreds of leading journals covering health sciences and psychosocial sciences.

a searchable database of information about research datasets and instruments/indices as well as software applications used in health services research and in the behavioral and social sciences. It includes brief descriptions of research resources and links to PubMed and URLS of providers for additional information or access to the resources.

is comprised of data from the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) MEDLINE and former HealthSTAR databases. It contains citations to the published literature on health services, technology, administration, and research and focuses on both the clinical and non-clinical aspects of health care delivery.

this database from NIH contains health and safety information on more than 2,000 ingredients contained in more than 4,000 common household products. What products pose health risks if they are ingested or inhaled, or if they come in contact with eyes and skin?

this catalog of the library of the Surgeon-General's Office is a bibliography of material dated from the 1400s through 1950 and is an important resource for researchers in the history of medicine, history of science, and for clinical research.

provided by the National Library of Medicine, LactMed is a peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Data includes the possible effects of drugs on breastfed infants and on lactation and alternate drugs to consider.

Vermont SIRI provides the electronic world's largest freely accessible Material Safety Data Sheets archive, and links to many new MSDS archives provided by manufacturers concerned about the safe use of their products.

contains information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks. CAVEAT: Online test entries which contain a "Notes" field listing additional references to other Buros Institute Publications not available in the online version. Visit the Library to obtain a copy from the print version of these references.

for academic and educational use only; not for clinical or commercial use at medical (clinic, hospital) or commercial (pharmacy, pharma) facilities. PCOM users are permitted to download summarized content to their PDA for use in clinical or commercial settings. However, while in a medical facility, they must utilize the facility's subscription or forego access if there is no current subscription.

makes evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related abstract, summary, and comparison materials widely available to health care professionals. NGC is operated by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP).

NCI's comprehensive cancer database. It contains summaries on a wide range of cancer topics; a registry of 8,000+ open and 19,000+ closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and a directory of professionals who provide genetics services. PDQ also contains the NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms, with definitions for 6,800+ cancer and medical terms, and the NCI Drug Dictionary, which has information on 2,300+ agents used in the treatment of cancer or cancer-related conditions.

Unique: In the Examination Technique section, a purple dot in the "Abnormal Findings" column means there is a demonstration available for the abnormal findings you can encounter when you perform that examination technique. You can both learn the correct examination technique and see the abnormal findings you are trying to elicit.

of interest to demographers, including fertility, mortality, population size and growth, migration, nuptiality and the family, research methodology, projections and predictions, historical demography, and more

research database that provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments as well as descriptive information about the test and its development and administration.

searches over 42 databases and over 2000 selected websites from 14 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including NASA, Food and Drug sites, a huge selection of physical science sites and allows searching by a large variety of subjects.

free from the University of Kansas School of Medicine a single gateway that searches Merck Manual, MEDLINE for review articles, editorials, and original research, National Guideline Clearinghouse from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), and Database of Abstract of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE).

is a clinical search tool designed to allow health professionals to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice. Registered users (registration is free) benefit from extra features such as CPD, search history, and collaborative tools.